Modern Kintsugi Workshop
with Tad Murao
Monday, August 26, 2024
6:00 - 7:30 PM EDT
Hosted in person at:
The Foundry: The Point Room
101 Rogers St, Cambridge, MA 02142
$75 JSB Members / $90 General Admission
(plus an additional cost of $5 if you don't Bring Your Own piece)
About the Event:
Join us for a hands-on beginner-friendly kintsugi workshop led by local kintsugi artist, Tad Murao. Kintsugi embraces the philosophy of wabi-sabi, highlighting "imperfections" with metal powders, transforming your broken piece into a unique piece of art.
In this comprehensive 1.5 hour workshop, you will explore the history and philosophy behind kintsugi, learn the basic techniques of modern kintsugi repairing, and have the opportunity to repair a broken ceramic piece with step-by-step guidance from the artist. Since traditional kintsugi takes months to fully cure, we will be using brass finish and epoxy which hardens in a short time, allowing you to take your final piece home at the end of the workshop.
We welcome you to bring one broken ceramic piece with a container that is large enough to hold the repaired piece for safe transportation back home. The broken ceramic piece should be broken into no more than 4 pieces and should be smaller than 8 inches when repaired. Items that do not meet these requirements will not be finished in time.
If you are unsure about whether your piece is suitable for the workshop, please email us with a description and photo of the piece you wish to fix at kintsugi.boston@gmail.com
If you do not plan to bring a broken piece, we will provide you with one for an additional $5. Please register with the appropriate ticket type: BYO=Bring Your Own piece
Ages 16+ are welcome to sign up. Refunds up to 3 days before the event (6PM on August 23rd). Spaces are limited. Email joanneha@japansocietyboston.org for any questions.
About the Artist:
Tad Murao is a kintsugi artist based in the Greater Boston area. He first cultivated his passion for creating Japanese crafts when he was in high school and has loved working with his hands ever since. After a career shift from IT, Tad discovered kintsugi during a visit to his wife Emmi's hometown of Kyoto and has been enthralled ever since. Tad enjoys sharing his knowledge and demonstrating how kintsugi can transform broken objects into beautiful works of art.
You can find his work here:
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